linux-hwe, linux-aws-5.3, linux-gke-5.3, linux-raspi2-5.3 vulnerability
It was discovered that the cgroup v2 subsystem in the Linux kernel did not properly perform reference counting in some situations, leading to a NULL pointer dereference. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service or possibly gain administrative privileges.
02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE
Affected packages
8 explicit affected versions
11 explicit affected versions
33 explicit affected versions
10 explicit affected versions
03 / CONNECTIONS
Connected vulnerabilities
04 / EVIDENCE
Source records
It was discovered that the cgroup v2 subsystem in the Linux kernel did not properly perform reference counting in some situations, leading to a NULL pointer dereference. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service or possibly gain administrative privileges.
05 / REFERENCES